Nigeria Public Holidays in 2026
New Year's Day
Thu, January 01, 2026
Public holiday
Valentine's Day
Sat, February 14, 2026
Observance
Ash Wednesday
Wed, February 18, 2026
Observance
Ramadan Start (tentative)
Wed, February 18, 2026
Observance
Women's Day
Sun, March 08, 2026
Observance
Mothering Sunday
Sun, March 15, 2026
Observance
Eid El-Fitr (tentative)
Fri, March 20, 2026
Public holiday
Id el Fitr holiday (tentative)
Sat, March 21, 2026
Public holiday
Good Friday
Fri, April 03, 2026
Public holiday
Holy Saturday
Sat, April 04, 2026
Observance
Easter Sunday
Sun, April 05, 2026
Observance
Easter Monday
Mon, April 06, 2026
Public holiday
Workers' Day
Fri, May 01, 2026
Public holiday
Children's Day
Wed, May 27, 2026
Observance
Id el Kabir (tentative)
Wed, May 27, 2026
Public holiday
Id el Kabir additional holiday (tentative)
Thu, May 28, 2026
Public holiday
Democracy Day
Fri, June 12, 2026
Public holiday
Al-Hijra (tentative)
Wed, June 17, 2026
Observance
Father's Day
Sun, June 21, 2026
Observance
Id el Maulud (tentative)
Wed, August 26, 2026
Public holiday
National Day
Thu, October 01, 2026
Public holiday
Christmas Eve
Thu, December 24, 2026
Observance
Christmas Day
Fri, December 25, 2026
Public holiday
Boxing Day
Sat, December 26, 2026
Public holiday
New Year's Eve
Thu, December 31, 2026
Observance